Samuel Ferguson

Irish poet, barrister and antiquarian (1810-1886)
Person human Q5728252
Samuel Ferguson
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Samuel Ferguson

Summary

Samuel Ferguson is a human[1]. He was born in Belfast[2]. He was born on March 10, 1810[3]. He died in Howth[4]. He died on August 9, 1886[5]. He worked as an archivist[6], poet[7], archaeologist[8], writer[9], and lawyer[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Samuel Ferguson's place of birth was Belfast[2].
  • Samuel Ferguson died in Howth[4].
  • Samuel Ferguson was born on March 10, 1810[3].
  • Samuel Ferguson was born on 1810[12].
  • Samuel Ferguson died on August 9, 1886[5].
  • Samuel Ferguson died on 1886[13].
  • Samuel Ferguson's father was John Ferguson[14].
  • Samuel Ferguson was married to Mary Catherine Ferguson[15].
  • Samuel Ferguson held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland[16].
  • English was Samuel Ferguson's native language[17].
  • Samuel Ferguson worked as an archivist[6].
  • Samuel Ferguson's professions included poet[7].
  • Samuel Ferguson worked as an archaeologist[8].
  • Samuel Ferguson worked as a writer[9].
  • Samuel Ferguson's professions included lawyer[10].
  • Samuel Ferguson worked as an antiquarian[18].
  • Samuel Ferguson was educated at Belfast Royal Academy[19].
  • Samuel Ferguson was educated at Royal Belfast Academical Institution[20].
  • Samuel Ferguson is recorded as male[21].
  • Samuel Ferguson's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Samuel Ferguson's Commons category is recorded as Samuel Ferguson[23].
  • Samuel Ferguson's honorific prefix is recorded as Sir[24].
  • Samuel Ferguson's family name is recorded as Ferguson[25].
  • Samuel Ferguson's given name is recorded as Samuel[26].
  • Samuel Ferguson's described by source is recorded as Dictionary of National Biography, 1885–1900[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: GB[29]

  • Began / founded: 1810-03-10[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1886-08-09[31]

  • MusicBrainz ID: f031c6c9-5a05-4249-84d1-81910faec5f8[32]

Body

Origins and Family

Samuel Ferguson's place of birth was Belfast[2]. Recorded date of birth include March 10, 1810[3] and 1810[12]. His father was John Ferguson[14]. English was his native language[17].

Education

Educated at Belfast Royal Academy[19], a grammar school[33], in United Kingdom[34], founded in 1785[35] and Royal Belfast Academical Institution[20], a grammar school[36], in United Kingdom[37], founded in 1810[38].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include archivist[6], poet[7], archaeologist[8], writer[9], lawyer[10], and antiquarian[18].

Personal Life

Samuel Ferguson was married to Mary Catherine Ferguson[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include August 9, 1886[5] and 1886[13]. Samuel Ferguson died in Howth[4].

Why It Matters

Samuel Ferguson ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (67 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 8 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[39] He is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]

FAQs

Where was Samuel Ferguson born?

Born in Belfast[2], Samuel Ferguson…

Where did Samuel Ferguson die?

Samuel Ferguson died in Howth[4].

Who were Samuel Ferguson's parents?

Samuel Ferguson's father was John Ferguson[14].

Who was Samuel Ferguson married to?

Samuel Ferguson's spouses include Mary Catherine Ferguson[15].

What did Samuel Ferguson do for work?

Samuel Ferguson worked as archivist[6], poet[7], archaeologist[8], writer[9], and lawyer[10].

Where did Samuel Ferguson go to school?

Samuel Ferguson was educated at Belfast Royal Academy[19] and Royal Belfast Academical Institution[20].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Great Russian Encyclopedia. wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  4. [14] . The Peerage. wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . Q24505628. wikidata.org.
  7. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [19] . wikidata.org.
  9. [20] . wikidata.org.
  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . Q24505628. wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [8] . Q24505628. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  14. [9] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  15. [10] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [23] . wikidata.org.
  18. [24] . wikidata.org.
  19. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [12] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [13] . Library of the World's Best Literature. wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . International Standard Name Identifier. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [39] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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